Explore the Family Name Schlotterback

The meaning of Schlotterback

Americanized form of German Schlotterbeck or perhaps of its very rare variant Schlotterbach.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Schlotterback in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schlotterback has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name improved from 82,344 to 79,598, an increase of 3.33%. Furthermore, the count, or number of people with this surname, also grew by 12.21%, from 213 in 2000 to 239 in 2010. However, the proportion of people named Schlotterback per 100k population remained steady at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#82,344#79,5983.33%
Count21323912.21%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schlotterback

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Schlotterback surname identify as White. In 2000, nearly all (99.53%) were of this ethnic identity. By 2010, this percentage dropped slightly to 94.56%, still making it the dominant ethnicity associated with this name. It's interesting to note that there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 3.35% of people with the Schlotterback surname. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White99.53%94.56%-4.99%
Hispanic0%3.35%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%